John "Jack" Hammond (30 September 1884 – 5 June 1971) was a former
Australian rules footballer who played with
Carlton and
Melbourne
Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...
in the
Victorian Football League
The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serving as one of the second-tier regional semi-professional competitions which sit underneath the fully professional Australian Football League (AFL). It ...
(VFL).
Family
The son of Thomas Hammond, and Ann Hammond, née Williams, John Hammond was born on 30 September 1884. Two of his brothers,
Charlie Hammond (1886-1936), and
Billy Hammond (1887-1919) also played VFL football.
He married Millicent Evelyn Iverson (1897-1960) in 1921.
Football
During a Melbourne practice match against VFA club Hawthorn, on 13 April 1908 at the MCG, Hammond slipped and fell heavily to the ground, fracturing his right leg below the knee.
Football Accident: Player's Leg Broken, ''The Herald'', (Saturday, 11 April 1908), p.6Footballer Injured, ''The Argus'', (Monday, 13 April 1908), p.9.
/ref> He never played again.
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External links
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Jack Hammond's profile
at Blueseum
Jack Hammond's profile
at Demonwiki
1884 births
1971 deaths
Australian rules footballers from Melbourne
Carlton Football Club players
Melbourne Football Club players
People from South Melbourne
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